M&A and Private Equity
Recent examples:
2022
Successful representation of the founders in a German-Italian industry-joint-venture in the field of natural gas/biogas and bio-methanization (biotechnological cracking of CO2 in hydrogen and methane) in connection with the second financing round of the company and successful prolongation of the founders’ option to part-exit through a high eight digit buy-in of a third - party investor
2022
Successful representation of the sole owner of a leading company for telecom solutions in business and industrial applications in connection with sale of 100% of the shares from Letter of Intent stage through Due Diligence to the negotiation and conclusion of the Share Purchase Agreement
2022
Successful representation within the M&A Team of the sole owner and founder of a leading firm for social-media/Marketing in connection with the sale of a majority stake and supplementary options for the rest of the shares to a conglomerate including the ancillary contracts für the transition stage and further participation in the management
2020 / 2022
Successful representation of the 80% majority owner of a specialized and leading German reha-clinic in connection with ending the managing directors’ position of the 20% minority stakeholder and the buy-out of these outstanding shares (GmbH)
2020 / 2022
Negotiation and favorable settlement of several legal proceedings under company law in connection with the successful acquisition of all shares by the former majority shareholder (HealthCare, GmbH)
2021 / 2022
Successful negotiation of an ultimately amicable withdrawal of a 50% GmbH co-partner of a medium-sized traditional industrial company after previous contentious shareholders' meetings (redemption of shares, list of shareholders, dismissal and termination of employment as managing director)
2021 / 2022
Successful negotiation and settlement of accompanying court proceedings in 50/50 shareholders' dispute following exclusion, redemption and dismissal in a traditional Mittelstand - industrial company, including support for highly attractive financing of the 100% takeover by the remaining owners
2021 / 2022
Successful representation and negotiation within the Seller’s M&A team in connection with the sale of a leading group of companies in the HealthCare sector with a return participation model and all accompanying agreements for the transition and further involvement of the key persons
2021
Representation of a leading international conglomerate in the field of abatement solutions and gas cleaning, inter alia for the semiconductor industry, in the negotiation and conclusion of a sales cooperation with a stock-exchange listed group in Asia for particularly environmentally friendly cleaning systems of the latest generation
2019 / 2021
Successful defense against extensive and grossly frivolous post-M&A litigation attacks of a acquiring party against seller and numerous other parties including various proceedings with confirmatory clarification with the German Bundesgerichtshof
2019 / 2020
Advising closely held technology group (German Stock Corporation) in connection with a 28m EUR share re-purchase program
2020
Successful strategic M&A - repositioning in the field of biotech future technology via an asset deal from the insolvency estate
2019
Ongoing support of an international investor and business angel in various M&A projects, including support for the entry into a company for the development of special software and cloud solutions with digital marketing, spin-off of a business unit into a 100% subsidiary and parallel preparation of the entry of a financial investor into the subsidiary
2019
Successful legal support of an international art collector in a lawsuit concerning various drawings by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
2018 / 2020
Support for our key clients in various commercial real estate transactions
2018 / 2019
Successful support of several shareholders including an international German institute for the promotion of German research and advanced technology in Munich, together with the managing partner, in the sale of significant shares to an international strategic partner in the field of Nobel Prize-winning optical frequency comb and laser high technology
2018 / 2019
Successful support of the international technology leader for physical-chemical pollutant gas cleaning, particularly in the semiconductor industry, in a strategic joint venture in Taiwan and ongoing advice to the group of companies and the main shareholder for around ten years on all national and international commercial law issues
2018 / 2019
Support of the sole owner family in the entire process of selling their 100% shares of an internationally operating leading company (AG) in the field of aluminium forming processes for electronic shell and housing components
2018 / -
Accompanying the founders of a highly innovative biotech growth company for the development of biochemical processes for CO2 neutralization in numerous corporate law issues
2017 / -
Strategic support of a German entrepreneurial family in various M&A topics in corporate and tax law
2017 / -
Support of a leading European healthcare group in the fundamental reorganization, negotiation and successful implementation of its front- and backend IT solutions with a new cloud concept
2016 / 2017
Continued transfer of a traditional company in the field of special demolition and pollutant disposal to the managing director (management buy-in)
2015 / 2016
Advising closely held technology group (German Stock Corporation) in connection with a 28m EUR share re-purchase program
2015 / 2016
Advising closely held technology group (German Stock Corporation) in connection with strategic industrial co-operation
2015
Advising the founders of a cutting edge dental implantology company in connection with the share re-purchase of 100% including the adaption of all corporate documents.
2014 / 2015
Advising the founders and majority stakeholders of a traditional Bavarian metal manufacturer of industrial applications in connection with the share re-purchase of 100% as well as the exit of the former minority stakeholders
2014 / 2016
Advising technology group in connection with a merger-reorganization and the outsourcing of business entities under the German Merger Code (“Umwandlungsgesetz”) and possible business combination
2014
Advising the founders of a specialty - software company in connection with another financing round
2014 / 2016
Advising an exchange traded German Stock Corporation in connection with the spin-off of business entities under the German Merger Code
2014
Advising one of the leaders in industrial catalytic waste-gas abatement technology in connection with special securitization procedures under the German Merger Code
2014
Advising an international exchange traded corporation in connection with the acquisition of a well-known B2B specialty software company (including due diligence, negotiation and closing)
2014
Formation of a company for investment fund development and management
2013 / 2014
Introduction of concern-wide cash-pooling for international exchange traded corporation
2013
Advising an international exchange traded corporation in connection with due diligence procedures and multi bidder divestments
2012
Advising the founders of a cutting edge dental implantology company in connection with trade sale to an institutional US investor
2012
Court representation of an international, Swiss based insurance company in connection with financial warranty
2010 / 2012
Advising a German Mittelstand player in connection with restructuring and merger-reorganization
2011 / 2012
Advising an internationally known provider of financial and stock exchange data in connection with the group acquisition of in the financial derivatives sector
2011 / 2012
Advising a technology company in connection with financial re-organization and up-stream-merger
2011
Advising a major international defense industry group in connection with the reorganization of its aviation division under the German Merger Act.
2011
Advising the founders in connection with 200 m USD hospital investment project in Abu Dhabi
2011
Advising a German Mittelstand Stock Corporation in connection with the investment into an German Stock Corporation
2010 / 2011
Advising the spin-off of a division of a well-known industry-insurance broker under the German Merger Code
2009 / 2005
Advise in connection with de-mergers of distressed asset portfolios
General Commercial Law
Recent examples:
1998 / 2022
Ongoing strategic advice and support, also for internationally positioned high-net-worth individuals and (families of) entrepreneurs, often involving several generations and parts of large families, actively securing the succession in assets and companies, including all accompanying issues such as the wills, inheritance contracts and anticipated succession
1998 / 2022
Comprehensive advice for wealthy and high - net - worth individuals and families in connection with unforeseen succession situations and inheritance cases including corporate and tax matters, e.g. in connection with the proper use of tax allowances, tariff concessions, tax exemptions in connection with the inheritance of corporations as well as the assertion of special tax concessions of the surviving spouse
Since 1998
Continuous advise of high net worth real estate investors‘ consortium in connection with professional real estate investments, franchising solutions including specialty restaurants and numerous other tasks
2017
Ongoing counselling of various principal shareholders and their companies on strategic issues, restructuring and specific tax and succession concepts
2017 / 2019
Successful support of a client in the judicial enforcement of substantial inheritance claims against the sole heir after an immoral entrepreneur marriage contract with so-called "total renunciation" from the early 1980s, taking into account the further development of the law by the Federal Court of Justice and the Federal Constitutional Court
2014/2015
Continuous advise and corporate housekeeping of German subsidiaries of international defense group following merger reorganization
2016 and before
Continuous advise of leading industrial family office in connection with succession and estate planning as well as wealth preservation
2014/2015
Representation of international business professionals in white collar and international tax matters
Since 2014
Continuous advise of the owner of a group of entities in the pharmaceutical sector
Since 2004
(Court)representation of a leading industrial heiress in connection with complex construction litigation
2013/2014
Advising a leading chief medical professional in connection with his institute and the negotiation of vital contracts
2013/2014
Advising an international exchange traded corporation in connection with its re-negotiation of major business property leases in Germany, France and Italy
Since 2010
Continuous advise of leading German industry group for thermo-catalytic hazardous gas abatement solutions in numerous legal matters of business law
Since 2010
continuous advise of well-established trading and services company for health and wellness electronics including court matters
Since 2010
Continuous advise of leading European defense industry group in connection with German aviation subsidiaries including corporate housekeeping etc
2010/2011
Continuous advise of various renewable energy companies including litigation
2009 – 2013
Continuous advise of various international leasing companies for luxury mobility in Germany and Hungary
2009/2010
Advising an international High Net-Worth Private Client in connection with wills and estates litigation regarding assets in Germany, Liechtenstein and Singapore
